縫い目 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 上野大樹

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of connecting fragments of knowledge, much like the theme of '縫い目' (Nuime). This song offers a beautiful and emotional entry point into the Japanese language, with poetic lyrics that delve into complex feelings of loss and connection. Exploring its words can help you grasp nuanced expressions of emotion and the subtle ways language can paint a mysterious yet hopeful picture, making your learning experience richer and more profound.

[English]

In a world where I should have woken up

I don't recognize it, why is that?

The frayed threads are tangled together

Did it really disappear, or is it just not visible?

I can't even trace back the path I came

I'm all tangled up

I remember the gaze of yours that I once touched

Deep in my heart, it won't stop ringing

Just this seam, my skin, is withering

Even though I understand in my heart

I can't grasp anything about you

When our eyes meet, my heart aches

In a world I should have been waiting for, I sway

Like a rhododendron

I'm cooling down the warmth you once gave me

In your arms, it's about to overflow

This seam, just loosening

Even though I understand in my heart

I can't grasp anything about you

I take your cold, withered hand

Gentle and fleeting

Even though I should have confirmed it

When I look back, you're not there

In a blurred scenery that lasts forever

I'm standing still, unfamiliar with it

Just that hand, cold yet gentle, that I know

Deep in my heart, it won't stop ringing

Just this seam, my skin, is withering

Even though I understand in my heart

I can't grasp anything about you

[Japanese]

目が覚めたはずの世界に私

見覚えがないの、どうして

ほつれた糸は絡まり合ってる

消えたはずなのか見えないだけか

来た道を辿ることも出来ない

私、絡まり回ってる

いつか触れた貴方の眼差しを覚えてる

胸の奥 鳴り止まない

ただこの縫い目、肌、枯れる

心ではわかっていても

わかることのない貴方のこと

目が合えば心苦しくなるの

待ち侘びたはずの世界で私は揺れる

石楠花のように

いつかくれた貴方のほとぼりを冷ましてる

腕の中 溢れそうな

この縫い目 ただ 弛れる

心では解っていても

わかることない貴方のこと

悴んだ手を取る

優しくて儚い

確かめたはずでも

振り返ると居ない

いつまでもぼやけた景色に

見慣れぬまま立ちすくんでる

ただ、冷たくて優しくて知ってるあの手を

胸の奥 鳴り止まない

ただこの縫い目、肌、枯れる

心ではわかっていても

わかることのない貴方のこと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
貴方 /anata/ B1	pronoun - you
触れる /fureru/ B1	verb - to touch
鳴り止まない /nariyamanai/ B2	verb - to not stop ringing
優しい /yasashii/ B1	adjective - kind/gentle
冷たい /tsumetai/ B1	adjective - cold
枯れる /kareru/ B2	verb - to wither
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road/path
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
景色 /keshiki/ B1	noun - scenery
絡まる /karamaru/ B2	verb - to get tangled
確かめる /tashikameru/ B2	verb - to confirm
待ち侘びる /machiwabiru/ C1	verb - to wait longingly

Key Grammar Structures

• ほつれた糸は絡まり合ってる

  ➔ Te-Form + いる (iru) to indicate ongoing state

  ➔ The phrase "絡まり合ってる" uses the te-form + いる to describe the continuous state of the threads being tangled.

• 消えたはずなのか見えないだけか

  ➔ はず (hazu) expressing expectation or assumption

  ➔ The phrase "消えたはずなのか" uses "はず" to suggest uncertainty about whether something should have disappeared.

• 心ではわかっていても

  ➔ ても (temo) to express concession or contrast

  ➔ The phrase "心ではわかっていても" uses "ても" to show that even though the speaker understands mentally, the feelings remain.

• 振り返ると居ない

  ➔ と (to) to indicate conditional "when" or "if"

  ➔ The phrase "振り返ると居ない" uses "と" to express "when" the speaker turns back, the subject is not there.

• ただこの縫い目、肌、枯れる

  ➔ ただ (tada) meaning "only" or "simply" as a discourse marker

  ➔ The word "ただ" emphasizes the simplicity or exclusivity of the statement, highlighting the focus on the physical state.

• 心では解っていても

  ➔ でも (demo) to express concession or contrast

  ➔ The phrase "心では解っていても" uses "でも" to show contrast, meaning "even though I understand mentally".